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“It is better than having a building left empty which is a magnet for vandalism and anti-social behaviour. I think some people will be quite pleased the pub will no longer be there.”

The Queen Adelaide in Windmill Lane, Sneinton (Image: Joseph Raynor)

Andrew Ludlow, chairman of the Nottinghamshire branch of the Campaign for Real Ales, which asked for the building to become a community asset, said it had been the last traditional real ale pub in the area and had a unique layout with “stunning” views over the city from the back.

He added: “It is a shame. I used to use it a lot 10 or 12 years ago. It was a fine pub and I have many happy memories but it slowly went downhill.

“We were successful in turning it into an asset of community value but once your license is gone it is hard to turn back in to a pub.”

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It was closed in 2016 and according to the developer no landlords have expressed interest in taking it over since, “partly because of the fear of former problems resurfacing and partly because the market has changed and local pubs are often no longer viable as a business”.

The Queen Adelaide in Windmill Lane, Sneinton (Image: Joseph Raynor)

The designs by Finola Brady Architectural Services do not involve demolishing the 1960s building, but instead adding extensions to it and completely renovating the inside - costing around £350,000.

The flats will be "affordable", with prices for the flats ranging from £65,000 to £70,000 and will increase the variety of housing in Sneinton, according to the architect Finola Brady.

Work should start at the end of March.

In a statement accompanying the application she added: “This scheme seeks to convert a vacant building with a failed business and troubled history into residential accommodation.”

Rahul Patel, 34, of Loughborough, who owns Eldom Properties with his wife Bhavna Selina Patel, 32, has decided to keep the name of the pub for the development.

He said: "A lot of people know of this pub and used to go in. It was a really good thriving pub for many many years.

"However it definitely needs renovation and I hope this brings some much needed affordable accommodation to the area."